It may not feel like it but yesterday was the first day of autumn. To welcome fall (and some hopefully cooler weather) we read a poem and a story about how summer changes into fall and danced like falling leaves. We followed a bear on a hike over a...
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Saturday, Sep 2, 2017
Today's family storytime was in honor of Labor Day. We read books about all kinds of jobs and worker's rights. We sang songs about marching and celebrating together. I told everyone about how workers came together and demonstrated for better pay...
Saturday, Aug 5, 2017
This past Tuesday the Library welcomed tween inventors to our littleBits Invention Workshop. We talked about how to use the snap-able circuits to solve problems, like how to wake up in the morning or how to keep someone out of your room. Each group...
Saturday, Jul 22, 2017
Today's family storytime was all about communities, both large and small. We read books about community helpers, towns, and families. We sang some happy songs about friends and playing together. I talked about the different community events we have...
Sunday, Jun 18, 2017
It's Father's Day and we are celebrating all of our dynamite dads at the library. We've put our favorite books about all kinds of fathers on display in the Children's Room. Come in to the library to check these out and stop in for our Sunday...
Friday, Jun 9, 2017
In conjunction with this year's summer reading program, "Build a Better World," read about ways people have made the world a better place, how you can help right now, and the possibilities of the future. Since witnessing the terrorist attacks of...
Sunday, May 14, 2017
At the library, we love books and we love our moms. So of course, we love books about moms. Here are some new titles and old favorites about all kinds of mothers. Come in to the library today to check these out and make a a special Mother's Day...
Thursday, Apr 27, 2017
As the new ICPL Bookmobile is starting to make stops around the community, we celebrated all kinds of things that go this week in storytime. Today, as usual storytime began with our welcome song “ Clap Everybody and Say Hello .” I talked a...
Tuesday, Apr 11, 2017
There's something for every interest on the New Juvenile Fiction shelves. I've collected a few standouts for middle grade readers to showcase today. Fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, adventure, realistic fiction, and even a novel in verse. Check out one...
Thursday, Mar 9, 2017
I grew up reading stories filled with strong female characters, from L.M. Montgomery's Anne to Roald Dahl's Matilda to Tamora Pierce's Alanna the Lioness . I also loved reading biographies about my real-life heroines, Susan B. Anthony , Eleanor...
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About Morgan
Morgan previously worked at the Iowa City Public Library.